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![Barge slams into Texas bridge, causes oil spill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Barge slams into Texas bridge, causes oil spill
Video shows splotches of oil that spilled from the barge into Galveston Bay.
![Minister doesn’t want Māori caught up in ‘green gullibility’ over changes to Crown Minerals Act](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Minister doesn’t want Māori caught up in ‘green gullibility’ over changes to Crown Minerals Act
Shane Jones and Tama Potaka want to hear Māori views on changes to mining rules.
![Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Shell sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits
Financial Times: Scheme let Shell register credits equal to twice volume of CO2 captured.
![Jamie Dimon cautions over soft landing for ‘unbelievable’ US economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Jamie Dimon cautions over soft landing for ‘unbelievable’ US economy
Financial Times: Dimon says he’d ‘love to be president, but you’d have to anoint me’.
![Exxon chief earns four times as much as bosses at Shell and BP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Exxon chief earns four times as much as bosses at Shell and BP
Financial Times: The $61.4m packet underlines vast disparity between European and US pay.
![NZ gas supply: 'Alarms are ringing' as reserves expected to run out within 10 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
NZ gas supply: 'Alarms are ringing' as reserves expected to run out within 10 years
Experts say NZ needs gas to help bridge its move to renewable energy.
![US inflation stubborn as prices keep rising](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
US inflation stubborn as prices keep rising
Much as Kiwis do, American consumers confront sticky inflation.
![Will the oil price rally continue?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Will the oil price rally continue?
Financial Times: Traders are asking how much further oil can rally.
![NZ still spending more than it earns - but the deficit shrinks as tourists return](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
NZ still spending more than it earns - but the deficit shrinks as tourists return
The goods deficit narrowed as we imported less, despite falling export returns.
![Heavy lifting in Tasman Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Heavy lifting in Tasman Bay
The first operation to load a drilling platform onto a semi-submersible vessel in Tasman Bay was completed yesterday, in preparation for the rig's relocation to Australia. The delicate operation took 10 hours and required a one-mile exclusion zone. Video / Tim Cuff
![Red Sea ship attacks pose another threat to global economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Red Sea ship attacks pose another threat to global economy
New York Times: Just as inflation eases, a key shipping route becomes a battleground.
![Former BP boss Bernard Looney to forfeit up to $66 million after ‘serious misconduct’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Former BP boss Bernard Looney to forfeit up to $66 million after ‘serious misconduct’
Financial Times: 'One hell of a reaction' as ex-CEO failed to disclose past relationships.
![Biden goes into 2024 with economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Biden goes into 2024 with economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible
Turkeys, petrol and unrealistic Insta-glam expectations may influence the mood of voters.
![Venezuela orders oil drilling in Guyana-run territory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Venezuela orders oil drilling in Guyana-run territory
Financial Times: Fear rises as Caracas claims ‘overwhelming’ mandate to exploit deposits.
![Dozens descend on Waikato lake for marine oil spill exercise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dozens descend on Waikato lake for marine oil spill exercise
Members of the public are welcome to watch the emergency response training.
![Oil price gives up gains since start of Israel-Hamas war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Oil price gives up gains since start of Israel-Hamas war
Financial Times: Traders bet conflict is unlikely to spread to oil-rich states.
![NZ energy likely to change under National-led government](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
NZ energy likely to change under National-led government
The energy sector is poised for a reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban.
![Steven Joyce: Rolling back regulation will be new Govt's first mission](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Steven Joyce: Rolling back regulation will be new Govt's first mission
OPINION: And the other tasks new Government needs to get to work on.
![Editorial: Fifa’s move to Saudi Arabia smells of sportswashing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Editorial: Fifa’s move to Saudi Arabia smells of sportswashing
OPINION: Our editorial on Saudi Arabia being in line to host the 2034 men's World Cup.
![Market close: High interest rates hurt NZ market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Market close: High interest rates hurt NZ market
The Israel-Hamas war has created volatility in gold and oil prices.
![Lego ditches oil-free bricks in sustainability setback](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Lego ditches oil-free bricks in sustainability setback
Financial Times: Lego says the new material would have a bigger carbon footprint.